Headline:
Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 6:30PM EDT until July 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
TORJKL
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
Northeastern Pulaski County in south central Kentucky...
Southwestern Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Valley Oak, or 11 miles northeast of Somerset,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Billows around 640 PM EDT.
Bunch around 650 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bernstadt and London.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Laurel, KY; Pulaski, KY; Rockcastle, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: